The Gulf of Mexico's
Marine Mammals
- There are 29 marine mammal species found in the Gulf of Mexico, which
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listed below in alphabetical order by their common names. Click on the
link of
the mammal that interests you and you will receive some background
information on the species including their abundance, behavior,
description, and distribution.
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West Indian Manatee - Trichechus manatus
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Source of information: Carwardine, Mark. Eyewitness
Handbook Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises.. 1995.
Leatherwood, Stephen and Randall R. Reeves. The Sierra Club Handbook of
Whales and Dolphins. 1983.
Wynne, Kate and Malia Schwartz. A Guide To Marine Mammals & Turtles of
the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico. 1999.